Will concrete countertops affect the resale value of my house?
My roommate and I are about 80% finished remodeling the kitchen of my 100-year-old home. We have done all of the work ourselves, on a shoestring budget. The look is kind of artsy/rustic/modern, with blue walls, white cabinets, silver hardware and stainless steel appliances. We have been planning to install concrete countertops ourselves. I love the no-frills, utilitarian look, and they are supposed to be easy to clean and maintain. I have seen many examples on HGTV and I think they look awesome. But now I am wondering if they might be a liability for reselling the house, simply because I am not sure if they will look outdated rather quickly and to be honest, I have no idea how easy or difficult they would be to demolish. I am not planning on selling my house for another 5-10 years (I want to enjoy my beautiful reno for awhile first), but I am wondering if this is something I should be considering.
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Every style in decor has its own time, and it usually lasts a decade or so. In my lifetime. I've lived through Danish modern, Space age, Mod and shag, Santa Fe/Mediterranean, Graphic modernism, Retro/Bohemian, and this new era of bespoke custom. I've experienced shag carpets, orange countertops, avocado green appliances, linoleum, a return to the 30s and 40s, shabby chic, from bold color to furniture quality kitchen cabinets, to just plain beige everywhere, to Shaker style and stainless steel, farmhouse sinks, subway tiles, wood floors to wall-to-wall carpeting and back again. Just last week I saw a remodeling show that used the same colors and styles of my grandmothers house from the 1930s.
Styles change on the average of every decade. We go away and come back from time to time. Each decade has it's own particular style and flair. The styles will change, that's a given. And everyone who remodels and updates faces that issue. I say don't fret, it's very popular now, will remain so for awhile. And it will be up to the new buyers to deal with. If you're lucky, and many people are, it will be an asset since it's a more recent update and not 30 years old.
Thank you for this great answer, Kathleen! I have feared that it is taking so long to renovate my kitchen that it will be out of style before it is finished! But you are certainly right that my kitchen is much more updated than many in my neighborhood (most, like mine, were last done in the 70s and 80s). And the whole point is for me to enjoy it and the next people to do what they want! 😊